CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

Description

In today’s world, companies, cities and economies must urgently rethink traditional systems and shift towards more sustainable models. Both public and private sector decision makers now need to manage the complex connections between environmental, social, economic and financial factors. They must navigate a fresh set of opportunities, challenges and risks that will define organizations of today and the future. It is a fact that, sustainability efforts are no longer just about environment or even compliance—they’re an essential component of the company’s overall business strategy which will create competitiveness, shareholders value, reduce costs, maximize profit, conserve resources, mitigate environmental harm, brand reputation and recognition, profitability, longevity and success. Undoubtedly, domestication and implementation of Sustainability in core business strategy and operation now call for strong capacity building of management and key employees across all functions and business units of the organization and that is exactly what this Corporate Sustainability Management training offers, as businesses around the world are increasingly turning to an exciting new branch of management to help them better understand and manage their non-financial performance. In this masterclass training, participant will learn how social and environmental responsibility is complimentary to key business drivers such as business profitability, asset management and human resources. You will identify practical strategies to navigate the challenges of developing a sustainable business and learn management practices that positively impact the Triple Bottom Line. We will also differentiate between conventional business strategies and sustainable strategies and identify frameworks for measuring and reporting sustainability.

Organizer

CENTRE FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Centre for Global Solutions and Sustainable Development (CENGSSUD) is a multi-focused/dimensional Think-Tank, Social Enterprise and not-for-profit making organisation with the primary objective of promoting sustainable development and contributes to advancing practical and workable solutions to sustainable development issues through research, policy development/analysis, advisory, advocacy, capacity development and partnerships. We engage in advisory services with special focus on Corporate Sustainability. We use expert insight and a simplified approach to sustainability to deliver growth and long-term value for business, government and society. We consult and advise on a number of areas including Human Capacity Development/Training, Sustainability Assessment (Environment, Social and Economic impact assessments), Sustainability Strategies & implementation, Corporate Policies, Sustainability Reporting and Assurance, Stakeholders Engagement, Supply Chain/Procurement Management, CSR, SDGs, Materiality, Risk management etc.